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A beautiful city with ugly traditions of corruption and racism. A black man set to hang for a murder he didn't commit. A world-famous author--and detective--who isn't about to let it happen. This is the sequel to Heck's acclaimed debut, Death on the Mississippi. A selection of the Mystery Guild.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0425160343
ISBN13:9780425160343
Release Date:October 1997
Publisher:Berkley Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"
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Contemporary Fiction Historical Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
An interesting spin on the murder mystery concept.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
A fun little mystery, this novel is narrated by Mark Twain's secretary, Wentworth. While in New Orleans, Twain & Wentworth end up being asked to help solve a mystery, which is basically the meat of the book. The ending felt a tad rushed; the final "aha!" moment seemed to come out of nowhere to me, but all in all, this was an amusing mystery, and the use of Mark Twain as protagonist was rather clever.
A Connecticut Yankee in Criminal Court: A Mark Twain Mystery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Mr. Heck has a very good grip on the world of Mark Twain and New Orleans in this book. His discriptions of the wonderful foods on this City made me hungry the entire book. Mr. Heck weaves a very good mystery. He also understands the culture of the time and explains it very well. The author captures Mark Twain's humor in his characters, many times I laughed out loud. Mr. Heck's books are worth the read.
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